Welcome to
the County Portal to the online course for National This online course replaces
the traditional 4 hour classroom course that has been taught for years as the
primary means of complying with Countywide training requirements. Although this
new course is based on the NSC 6-hour Defensive Driving Course, most
individuals will complete the course in 4 to 4.5 hours.

Who Must
Take this Course?

County
Policy requires the following employees to complete this course once every two
years.

Each full
time and regular part-time employee whose job description includes the
operation of a motor vehicle.

Each
employee or user who has received authorization to take home a County vehicle.

Each large
passenger van and bus driver, and drivers of vehicles requiring a CDL license.

Each
volunteer or seasonal employee whose job duties include the operation of a
motor vehicle. (See Countywide Policy 1350 §19.4.1.4 for exceptions)

Each user
required to take a remedial driving course including: any user involved in a
major accident during official use of any vehicle, and; any user involved in
more than one accident between their regularly scheduled training sessions.

Each
employee or user who submits a request for mileage reimbursement.

Any person
authorized to use a County vehicle.

Departments
will be billed $20.00 each time their employees take this course. Fleet
Management oversees the use of this course and will bill agencies accordingly.
Since there is a charge for this class, you MUST have your supervisor's
approval before taking the course.

If you have
any questions about whether you need to take the course contact either Fleet
Management at (385) 468-0480 or Risk Management at (385) 468-7747.

Reporting
Accidents

Before
beginning this course, we wish to remind you of what to do if you are involved
in a motor vehicle accident.

County
drivers involved in vehicle accidents must call:

Their
Supervisor

Crawford and
Company at (801) 386-3856

Local Law
Enforcement 911

The
employee’s supervisor is to report to the accident scene and with the Crawford
and Company investigator shall ensure County Policies and Procedures are
followed concerning citations, disabled vehicles, towing, impairment and
drug/alcohol testing.

Accidents
that meet one or more of the following criteria require the supervisor to take
the employee to a contract facility for a drug and alcohol screen:

An accident
involving major physical injury that requires treatment away from the scene of
the accident;

Loss of
human life;

Employee is
cited by law enforcement for the accident;

There is
reasonable suspicion that the employee is under the influence of drugs or
alcohol.

Remember: Do
not discuss the facts of the accident with anyone at the scene except the
County accident investigator and the responding law enforcement officer.